FeaturedDoes anyone have tips for showering with COPD?Share your suggestions for easing the burden of bathing & showering 0 reactions 1 repliesBreathingTips & Advice
FeaturedActive 7 days agoSummer or SpringDo you have seasons affect COPD? What season do you like best, spring or summer 0 reactions 6 replies
Active todayWhat has your COPD treatment experience been like?Which medications, procedures, natural remedies, and other treatments have helped you? Which haven't 0 reactions 3 repliesTreatmentSurgery
Active todayFires and High WindsHere in South Dakota we have fires 130 miles and 200 miles away. Here have high winds and the air is heavy. There is so much dust in the air... 0 reactions 10 repliesBreathingWeatherTriggers
Active todayI’m not new, just in a whirlwind. I can’t discuss with my significant other. He tells me, I lay like a Queen and give orders. For 3 months, I’ve been in excruciating pain. I haven’t been able... 0 reactions 4 repliesBreathingCoping
Active 2 days agoLung pills?Over the last 15 years or so, occasionally I get something that tells me it will help my lung function, sometimes this is in pill form, and once it was... 0 reactions 13 repliesTreatment
Active 3 days agoEnd Stage C.O.P.D.Was looking for anyone who is experienced with end stage as I would like to know how long I have to live 0 reactions 2 repliesHospice & Palliative CareEnd StageEmphysema
Active 3 days agoDizzy and lightheadedI have emphysema (apparently suddenly end stage). I take prednisone 10mg daily, along with Nexium, Glimepiride, bp med + albuterol nebs. My pulse oximeter reads 98/99 regularly. However, I find... 0 reactions 4 repliesEmphysema
Active 4 days agoIs there any more research updates on stem cell treatmentMost of the information on stem cell treatment for COPDare self pay profit centers. Research on stem cells for COPD has been in works for over ten years. Is there... 0 reactions 4 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Active 4 days agoAnxiety attackI am usually getting anxiety and panic attacks 5 minutes before I feel like fainting. Do you take medication or just proper breathing exercises 0 reactions 1 repliesCopingBreathing
Active 5 days agoWarmer weatherI was diagnosed with COPD/ Emphysema last year and breathing was easier during the winter. But know I have less energy and it's harder to breathe. I'm trying to find... 0 reactions 20 replies
Active 5 days agoWhy are my father's SpO2 readings lower on BiPAP than nasal cannula?SPO2 readings lower on BiPAP than nasal cannula - what's wrong? My father has COPD. He also is fighting pneumonia and has been put on a BiPAP machine after being... 0 reactions 3 replies
